… In a similar vein, instances of abuse and neglect were described as important contributors
to low uptake of antenatal care services in pastoralist communities of Kenya (20). As illustrated …

… study site was Naivasha sub-County in Kenya, a rural context, whose geography encompasses
pastoralists, … cost as a factor influencing the choice of place of delivery, with about 43% of …

… among certain Maasai pastoralist women in Northern … birth is not unique to pastoralist
groups in Tanzania, and is confirmed by studies of similar populations in Zambia [10], Kenya …

… should begin childbearing young, while maintaining birth spacing: “[I]f she is above 18 I
will tell her to give birth but space by three years” (Adult male 2, FGD-11, semi-nomadic). …

… of intrapartum care to the pastoralist communities. In addition, … which these factors influence
their choice of place of delivery. … study findings were reported for Kenyan and Somali women […

… current study’s findings are consistent with a study in Kenya that found most women gave
home delivery … However, the findings contrast with a study done in Ghana that showed parity as …

Full article: ‘If she gets married when she is young, she will give birth to many kids’: a qualitative
study of child marriage practices amongst nomadic pastoralist communities in Kenya …

… Methodology and Methods: This study adopted a qualitative approach… delivery (where
services are provided in static health facilities) do not address the ANC needs of pastoralist women…

… its use in this current study to understand sociocultural factors affecting access to maternal
… of the qualitative study. There were focus group discussions which included traditional birth …

… born; birth spacing; and access to health services. We set out to examine who is important
from a … Results for this paper form part of a larger qualitative study on family planning amongst …